Liverpool ECHO Sports Editor John Thompson has had his say ahead of Raheem Sterling stepping out in front of Liverpool fans at the club's end of season awards tonight.

Fans will attend the awards for the first time and Sterling, along with all the members of the squad, will be present at the ECHO Arena and could face criticism from Liverpool fans angry with the player for asking to leave the club.

John says: "Liverpool fans will be present at the club's annual awards tonight at the ECHO Arena. Liverpool fans are more than disgruntled with Raheem Sterling, they are very angry with the player. He's a young lad who has not been playing very well recently but is effectively, with his agent, trying to hold the club to ransom.